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Heart of a Soldier Found in a Boston Homefront Tale
In a Civil War era style reminiscence, a soldier recalls his path from Boston to Washington’s staff, detailing a daring 1776 Boston mission. He describes bribed passes, a tense escape from Lieutenant Barry, and a duel on a moonlit field, ending with a vow to return to duty. The narrative blends romance of home with grit of war and exposes a pivotal act that earned him promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel Cushing
General Washington
Boton
Continental Army
Boston
England
Imet
France
New World
Concord
William Prescott
Washington
Breed's Hill
Bunker Hill
Prescott
Nathaniel Cush
Potter's Hill
Dorchester Neck
South Battery
Samuel Perkins
Treamount Street
King’s Chapel
Milk Street
Old South
Faneuil Hall
Frank
Charlestown
Knowlton
John Barry
Clinton
Barry
Nathaniel Cushman
Water Street
Nath Cnshing
George Washington
Mander
The
Continents Army
Lientes
Brooklyn
Long Tals Sd
Liew Page
Roxbury
Cambridge
Tiell Cers
Council of War
Sderal
Dorchester
Noddle
Dennis
Barbe
San Francisco